Omega Wing (Venice System)

Omega Wing
Date	2654.287
Fighter	Rapier
Wingmen	Ian St. John
Medal	Terran Confederation Medal of Honor
Notes	Engage and destroy Fralthi-class cruiser near Nav 1. Proceed to Kilrathi Base.
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Mission Layout

• En route to Nav 1
  • Mine field
• Nav 1
  • 1 Fralthi
  • 4 Krant
• Nav 2
  • 1 Star post
  • Wave 1
    • 4 Gratha
  • Wave 2
    • 4 Salthi
  • Wave 3
    • 4 Jalthi

The Memoirs of Lieutenant Colonel Carl T. LaFong

Next Section: After the Vega Campaign

Preflight Conversations

Talk to SHOTGLASS

Hey, Maverick. You hear about Nifelheim and Tartarus?

Our boys have kicked those damn hairballs out of both systems.

They had footage of the ground battle on Tartarus on the trid.

Man, it was great!

Our marines, marchin' through the streets of the biggest Kilrathi colony...

...linin' the fleabags up and loadin' 'em onto prison ships.

They're goin' to ship 'em back to Kilrah, lock, stock, and barrel.

Me, I'd put 'em to work minin' salt or harvestin' fungus...

...but I don't reckon that'd work out too good.

I'm just happy to see 'em bein' sent out of the Sector...

...so we can have a little peace again!

Pity this damn war's cost us so many good people.

Talk to ANGEL

Ah, Major Blair. Bonjour.

I have heard that the Kilrathi have sent all of their best against us now.

Since Venice is the last contested system in the sector...

...we will face the finest pilots they have left to them.

I have been reading the records of their leading aces...

...but it appears that their best known pilots have all died!

Talk to PALADIN

Och, lad, I reckon this fight's just about over.

About bloody time, too, that's what I say!

I spent me entire career fightin' the Kilrathi...

...you dinna ken how much it means to me to be here...

...now that we're about to run their fuzzy tails out of the sector!

Mission Briefing

Mission Briefing.Venice System, 13:30 hours, 2654.287.

Peter Halcyon

All right, people, this is the big one.

We've discovered that the enemy base here in the Venice System...

...is the Kilrathi High Command for this entire sector.

We'll be moving in for the final assault on the starbase today.

The Kilrathi will expect us to come in with all of our capital ships.

That means they'll be looking for us in a few hours.

Tactical has determined that if we send in a handful of starfighters...

...we'll be able to hit them before they've gathered around the base.

We'll send several wings to punch through the perimeter to the base.

Here are the assignments for each wing...

The colonel quickly runs through the wings of Black Lion Squadron.

Peter Halcyon

Maverick, you and Hunter will head straight in, along this route...

Computer, display Omega.

Your first objective is the Fralthi-class light cruiser at Nav 1.

She'll have fighter escort as well...

...but you're just to slip past them--don't stick around to dogfight.

Then its on to the Kilrathi base, here at Nav 2.

There will be lots of fighters around the base, but try to ignore them.

You're main objective is to take out that base.

Questions?

Ian St. John

What are we supposed to take the base out with, anyway, Colonel?

Peter Halcyon

Your missiles. Save them for the base...

...because your ship's guns will be useless against anything that big.

Anyone else?

All right, then. Let's get to work.

Squadron dismissed.

Mission Debriefing

Mission Debriefing. 16:45 hours, 2654.287.

Peter Halcyon

Congratulations, men! You just finished the Kilrathi in Vega Sector!

Ian St. John

Oy, Colonel Don't go all misty on me!

Christopher Blair

Thank you, sir. We were very lucky--

Ian St. John

Now, 'old on there, mate I'd say talent 'ad a bit to do with it as well!

Peter Halcyon

No false modesty, Major. You're entitled to be proud of what you've done.

Christopher Blair

I suppose it was pretty impressive, wasn't it, sir?

Peter Halcyon

I'd say so. You're the guest of honor at a little ceremony upstairs!

Ian St. John

At's the spirit, Maverick! Let's go see Shotglass for a little celebration!

Peter Halcyon

Not so fast, there, Hunter...

You two are the guests of honor at a little ceremony upstairs!

Hangar Deck. 17:00 hours, 2654.287.

Peter Halcyon

In consideration of his valorous service to Humanity,

leading the forces of the Confederation against the Empire of Kilrah, taking a decisive role in the Vega Sector Campaign,

and commanding the squadron which accomplished the pivotal victory, in the Venice system,

on or about 2654.287, the Terran Confederation is proud to present the Medal of Valour to Major Blair.

History shall number you among the greatest heroes of Humanity.

Good job, Maverick. Congratulations.

Christopher Blair

Thank you, sir.

Filled with pride, Maverick meets the applause of his fellows.

End Game

Destroying the remains of the Kilrathi naval power in the sector, the Tiger’s Claw closes in for the kill, and the last Kilrathi planet in the sector falls!